The New Caledonian high commission issued a tsunami warning for all of New Caledonia, ordering the "immediate evacuation" of people to refuge areas and the "application of safety instructions". She said the situation remained unclear on the east coast and scattered outer islands.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake struck southeast of Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia at a depth of 10 kilometres.

The location of the powerful natural disaster that struck off the coast of New Caledonia on Wednesday afternoon, local time.

Civil defence officials in Noumea said tsunami waves hit parts of the Loyalty Islands and the Isle of Pines, but caused no damage.

"If you don't have time to prepare your evacuation, get more than 300m away from the coast and/or get to a height of more than 12m of altitude", warned the territory's civil protection and risk management authorities.

It's the third year in a row the Sooners have had a Heisman finalist, becoming the sixth school to accomplish that feat. He is a 1-2 favorite to win the award, according to Bovada.lv, with Tagovailoa 3-2 and Haskins 60-1.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gives a public speech during a trip to the northern Iranian city of Shahroud on December 4, 2018. Rouhani last threatened to close the Gulf in July when he warned the United States "should not play with the lion's tail".

Off-spinner Bilal Asif took 5-65 while lag-spinner Yasir Shah finished with 3-75. ﻿New Zealand's final two wickets fell quickly. The current record has stood for 82 years after Australia's Clarrie Grimmett reached 200 wickets in 36 Tests in 1936.

Zainab Mughal has a rare blood type and needs transfusions to help save her life after being diagnosed with neuroblastoma . The only people who are likely to be a match for Zainab are people of Pakistani, Indian or Iranian descent, OneBlood said.

On Mac, Pixelmator Pro is the most popular app and The Gardens Between has been acknowledged as the best game of the year. Do Not Disturb will allow Indian users to report and bar texts and unwanted calls from a given number.

3 astronauts safely aboard International Space Station
Russian Federation suspended all manned space launches pending an investigation before giving the green light November 1. Kononenko, McClain and Saint-Jacques showed no signs of worry as they boarded a bus to take them to the launch .

What A Yield Curve Inversion Means For Traders
It has spread to the euro zone, where the German 2-10 yield curve is at its flattest since mid-2017 at 85.70 basis points. USA crude futures were down 1.7 percent at US$52.35 per barrel and Brent shed 1.75 percent to US$61.00 per barrel.

NHL leaders unanimously select Seattle as 32nd franchise
The Arizona Coyotes will move to the Central Division, meaning that all four league divisions will balance with eight teams each. Seattle can not buy out players chosen in the Expansion Draft earlier than the summer following its first season.